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A driver who slammed into a car, sending it through a building and injuring a child inside is now facing charges. Jhoana Jimenez Lopez, 38, was arrested by the Lee County Sheriff’s Office. They accused her of driving recklessly and without a license. The crash happened last month at Star Professional on Palm Beach Boulevard […]

Unconventional graduation is leading to mixed reactions at Florida Gulf Coast University. FGCU plans to host a Grad Walk at Alico Arena. This is something the university started doing during the pandemic. This is more of an intimate ceremony where graduates can reserve a time to walk across the stage and receive their diploma in […]

Cape Coral neighbors are speaking out against a massive project at the Cape Coral Yacht Club. For now, that project is being delayed. But, people in Cape Coral say they are worried about the two-year closure needed for construction. The length of time is only one of their concerns, as others include being charged for […]

After four years, an event in Collier County is making a comeback. And one group is building a place to tell Black stories not just during Black History Month but for every month of the year. The event is called “Know The Past, Shape The Future,” and Collier County’s NAACP president says it’s an opportunity […]

Not many teenagers would choose to spend their Friday afternoon working. But 17-year-old Wood Bien-Aime is no ordinary teen. He knows he makes a difference when he shows up at the Grace Place Food Pantry in Golden Gate. “Not a lot of people like got jobs right now, and they don’t have money. So we […]

A Golden Gate Estates man has been arrested and accused of severely beating his dog named Diesel. David Grant Harper, 29, faces a charge of cruelty to animals. According to the Collier County Sheriff’s Office, two people contacted authorities on Feb. 15 after witnessing Harper beat his pit bull mix in the bathroom of his […]

A building in Rutenberg Park is coming down, and in its place will be new pickleball courts. Lee County plans to put eight pickleball courts where the building stands now. Lee County plans to remove the building in the northeast corner of the park near the pond. “It’s a little more like ping pong for […]

A new way to get children interested in STEM has arrived to Southwest Florida. The STEMLab is opening at the Miromar Outlet Shops. The STEMLab is inspired by the IMAG History & Science Center. It offers programs for children and adults and will host camps during the summer. “There’s science, there’s technology, there’s engineering, there’s […]

Rare and vintage toys are on display right now. Hundreds of the valuable collectibles are up for grabs over the next few days at shows across Southwest Florida. You know the expression; “one man’s trash is another man’s treasure.” 
Is there a treasure in your home you don’t even know you have? America’s Toy Scout […]

Lee Health says that low vaccination rates and even lower rates of getting a booster are why COVID-19 is continuing to spread and patients are still filling its hospitals. They say not enough people in Lee County are rolling up their sleeves. According to Lee Health, only 64% of people who are eligible for the […]